Joel Edgerton: 'I want to be a director'

The Australian actor, who is best known for his role in Oscar-nominated movie Animal Kingdom, recently discovered that his film Monkeys has been shortlisted at this year's Tropfest.

Edgerton told AAP: "I don't necessarily see myself as an experienced filmmaker just because I've been in a few movies.

"I have directing in my sights... but I'd hate to assume that suddenly [my acting] would make me qualified to be a director. I so want to take that part of my life seriously, but I want to take it slowly as well."